The International Skating Union (ISU) has closed cases against Russian athletes suspected of anti-doping rule violations based on the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS) database, ISU legal counsel Michael Geistlinger said on Monday. organization, at the ISU Congress.
– The investigation concerned several Russian athletes. We had to determine if there were sufficient grounds for the lawsuit. All cases except one have been closed. One case was referred to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) because it conducted the tests. It was decided that the athlete violated the rules, sanctions were imposed on him. The ISU agreed with that,” Geistlinger said.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced in May that it had sent 810 anti-doping rule violation cases to sports federations and RUSADA based on LIMS data.
Earlier, WADA had concluded that the lab data had been manipulated.
Source : MatchTV
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